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if north korea goes ahead with the launch.se prime minist yoshihiko noda and british prime minister david cameron met in tokyo. noda urged north korea to exercise self-constraint. he said the launch would be a clear breach of u.n. security council resolutions. cameron said britain shares japan's stance on the matter and as a permanent member of the security council, his country will give a strong response if north korea launches the rocket. >>> the european union has repeated its call for north korea to cancel the launch. >> this launch would be contrary to north korea's international obligations. in particular, under u.n. security council resolution 1874. it would also undermine ongoing diplomatic efforts to create an environment conducive for the resumption of six-party talks on the nuclear issue. >> the eu foreign policy spokesperson also referred to a south korean intelligence report that the north is preparing for its third nuclear test. he said if the analysis is true, the test, too, would be a breach of international obligations. the eu previously issued a joint statement with sout
if north korea goes ahead with the launch.se prime minist yoshihiko noda and british prime minister david cameron met in tokyo. noda urged north korea to exercise self-constraint. he said the launch would be a clear breach of u.n. security council resolutions. cameron said britain shares japan's stance on the matter and as a permanent member of the security council, his country will give a strong response if north korea launches the rocket. >>> the european union has repeated its call...
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david hirsh, nhk world, new york. >>> the people at nasa aiming to make another giant leap for mankind. scientists say australia's great barrier reef has lost more than half the coral cover in the past 27 years and worn of further damage in the next decade. the australian institute of marine science released a report tuesday saying a number of reeves has gone from 100 to 47 since 1985. experts blame the rapid increase in crown of thornz star fish which eat the coral. they found that ocean warming is a major cause of coral bleaching and prevents the coral from recovering from cyclone damage and they worry that it could halve again by the next decade if current trends continue. >> we believe if we can take action, the crown of thorn star fish, it may leave the reef in a position that can better withstand the climactic impact. >> the great barrier reef extends more than 2,000 kilometers off the coast of northeastern australia and is a world heritage site. >>> a gallery of japanese art has opened at an art museum in melbourne, australia. a ceremony was held on tuesday for the opening of th
david hirsh, nhk world, new york. >>> the people at nasa aiming to make another giant leap for mankind. scientists say australia's great barrier reef has lost more than half the coral cover in the past 27 years and worn of further damage in the next decade. the australian institute of marine science released a report tuesday saying a number of reeves has gone from 100 to 47 since 1985. experts blame the rapid increase in crown of thornz star fish which eat the coral. they found that...
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at the invitation of david cameron in june, she will visit britain where she previously studied at oxford university. her itinerary also includes a stop at oslo. suu kyi will give a speech on women's participation in society at the economic forum held in the thai capital on thursday and friday. she's also expected to brief representatives of her country on the status of the democratizization. first up on her tour was a suburb of bangkok. she saw the difficult lives of myanmar immigrants in neighboring thailand. >> reporter: a big crowd of myanmar workers are awaiting the arrival of aung sang suu kyi. >> reporter: this is the enthusiasm shown to myanmar's democratic icon. thousands of myanmar workers in the province gathered to cheer aung san suu kyi. a seafood processing center and hundreds of thousands of people from myanmar work in the seafood industry for low wages. the workers were the audience for her first speech abroad in 24 years after a forced silence in myanmar. she called on the myanmar immigrants to return home and participate in building a democracy. >> translator: she is the
at the invitation of david cameron in june, she will visit britain where she previously studied at oxford university. her itinerary also includes a stop at oslo. suu kyi will give a speech on women's participation in society at the economic forum held in the thai capital on thursday and friday. she's also expected to brief representatives of her country on the status of the democratizization. first up on her tour was a suburb of bangkok. she saw the difficult lives of myanmar immigrants in...
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british prime minister david cameron expressed his condolences to the families of the soldiers. >> this is a desperately sad day for our country and desperately sad of course for the families concerned. it is a reminder of the huge price that we're paying for the work we're doing in afghanistan. the sacrifice that our troops have made and continue to make. >> britain has the second largest number of troops in afghanistan after the united states. the country plans to totally pull out its combat troops from afghanistan by the end of 2014. but the latest incident has shocked the nation. it could trigger public calls for an earlier withdrawal. >>> time now to take a look at the world weather forecast with sayaka mori. >> south beach in australia has been contending with a serious flooding situation. in fact, parts of now south wales has experienced the wettest week on record. let's go to some video coming out of wagawaga, the largest inland city in new south wales. many areas of southern australia remain on flood alert today. evacuated residents in wagga wagga were allowed to return to thei
british prime minister david cameron expressed his condolences to the families of the soldiers. >> this is a desperately sad day for our country and desperately sad of course for the families concerned. it is a reminder of the huge price that we're paying for the work we're doing in afghanistan. the sacrifice that our troops have made and continue to make. >> britain has the second largest number of troops in afghanistan after the united states. the country plans to totally pull out...
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the treasury undersecretary david cohen said the new sanction will add pressure on the assad regime by closing off a key means of evasion. he said officials in qatar have agreed to take similar actions. department officials will host their international counterparts next week. they'll discuss what else they doon to persuade assad. >>> u.s. president barack obama used a video conference link to speak with european leaders about the debt problems. they agreed they need to work together to limit further damage. obama shared his views with german chancellor angela merkel, french president francois holland d hollande and italy's mario monti. the leaders will meet again next month in los cabos, mexico. >>> the biggest trade insurer has pulled its coverage of shipments to greece because of the uncertainties. the country's heavily dependent on imports. officials said they will not underwrite deliverez for the foreseeable future. analysts with the france-based insurer say they are worried about whether greece will remain in the eurozone. greeks will vote next month in parliamentary elections an
the treasury undersecretary david cohen said the new sanction will add pressure on the assad regime by closing off a key means of evasion. he said officials in qatar have agreed to take similar actions. department officials will host their international counterparts next week. they'll discuss what else they doon to persuade assad. >>> u.s. president barack obama used a video conference link to speak with european leaders about the debt problems. they agreed they need to work together...
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david cameron was waiting at 10 downing street as the torch arrived at his office. >> it's amazing! >> runners then took the torch to buckingham palace to the delight of prince william and his wife, the duchess of cambririe. 60,000 people waited for the torch in hyde park. >> five, four, three, two, one! the opening ceremony will start at 9:00 p.m., friday, local time when the tor arrives at the olympic stadium. >>> organizers have a lot to worry about though. facilities, transportation, relations, athletes and countries, but they have made an error in protocol before the games have even begun. and north korean officials are outraged. the north korean women's soccer team headed into a preliminary match wednesday against colombia. organizers displayed the flag of south korea. the players refused to start the game. their protest delayed the match by an hour. >> so bad. one of the worst. worst that can happen. very, very important. politics. >> this was an honest mistake, honestly made, an ale popology been made. i'm sure every step will be take ti n. >> they want to put the issue behi
david cameron was waiting at 10 downing street as the torch arrived at his office. >> it's amazing! >> runners then took the torch to buckingham palace to the delight of prince william and his wife, the duchess of cambririe. 60,000 people waited for the torch in hyde park. >> five, four, three, two, one! the opening ceremony will start at 9:00 p.m., friday, local time when the tor arrives at the olympic stadium. >>> organizers have a lot to worry about though....
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prime minister david cameron extended the invitation. his spokesman said the queen attended as an observer, listening to the discussion for about half an hour. cabinet members gave her a set of placemats for her diamond jubilee marking 60 years as monarch. they tributed their own money to buy the gift. some british critics argue the invitation was inappropriate. they say her attendance at a cabinet meeting could blur the distinction between the government and the monarch, who's supposed to have no political power. >>> a japanese man is being recognized as the world's dest person. juro kimura is 115. he's seen three centuries and lived through four emperors and 61 prime ministers. the people at guinness world records officially recognized kimura as the world's oldest living person. he succeeded the title from a woman who died monday in the u.s. she was born 15 days before kimura in 1897. kimura lives in kyoto in western japan. he worked at a post office until he was 65, and he farmed until he was . kimura will break the all-time record fo
prime minister david cameron extended the invitation. his spokesman said the queen attended as an observer, listening to the discussion for about half an hour. cabinet members gave her a set of placemats for her diamond jubilee marking 60 years as monarch. they tributed their own money to buy the gift. some british critics argue the invitation was inappropriate. they say her attendance at a cabinet meeting could blur the distinction between the government and the monarch, who's supposed to have...
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barack obama and david cameron say the table when it comes to iran. they've pressured iranian leaders to abandon their nuclear program without success. they say sanctions and diplomacy could still work. they warn they'll consider another approach if they don't see any progress. obama and cameron laid out their case after meeting at the white house. >> because we have employed so many of the options that are available to us to persuade iran to take a different course, that the window for solving this issue diplomatically is shrinking. >> cameron warned iranian leaders to meet their international obligations. if not, he said britton and the u.s. will increase economic pressure. they continue thinker approach in afghanistan too. they've insisted security there in improving despite recent events. a u.s. soldier killed 16 in a shooting over the weekend. lawmakers in iran have done something for the first time. they summoned the president to parliament. they wanted to question on how ahmadinejad has ruled. >> reporter: is the first international leader to b
barack obama and david cameron say the table when it comes to iran. they've pressured iranian leaders to abandon their nuclear program without success. they say sanctions and diplomacy could still work. they warn they'll consider another approach if they don't see any progress. obama and cameron laid out their case after meeting at the white house. >> because we have employed so many of the options that are available to us to persuade iran to take a different course, that the window for...
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president barack obama or general david petraeus, who served as the top u.s. commander in afghanistan. >>> coordinated bomb attacks have killed at least 12 people and injured 90 in the southern russian republic of dagestan. a passenger car exploded thursday night at a security checkpoint in dagestan's main city of makhachkala. 20 minutes later, a mini bus parked nearby was blown up as rescuers arrived at the scene. investigators say nails were apparently mixed with explosives. they also found the remains of a man and a woman believed to have carried out the attacks. police suspect that an islamist group active in the north caucasus region is behind the attacks. >>> as the countdown to the beginning of this summer's london olympics nears, a series of antiterrism exercises have begun across england. the drills are being held at ten locations and involve some 1,800 people. soldiers showcased two surface-to-air missiles in a residential area near an equestrian event site in east london. many of the olympic events will be held in this area. the missiles will remain
president barack obama or general david petraeus, who served as the top u.s. commander in afghanistan. >>> coordinated bomb attacks have killed at least 12 people and injured 90 in the southern russian republic of dagestan. a passenger car exploded thursday night at a security checkpoint in dagestan's main city of makhachkala. 20 minutes later, a mini bus parked nearby was blown up as rescuers arrived at the scene. investigators say nails were apparently mixed with explosives. they...
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david hirsch, nhk world, new york. >>> scientists say one of the world's most popular natural attractions is this appearing fast. australia's great barrier reef has lost more than half its coral in the last three decades. a report by the australian institute of marine science says the number of reefs has dropped from 100 to 47. since 1985. the scientists identified two main causes of coral decline. the crown of thorn star fish is growing rapidly in number. the fish feed on the coral. and ocean warming is bleaching the coral. the scientists say this prevents the reef from recovering after cyclone damage. they worn coral cover could halve again by the end of the next decade if current trends continue. >> we believe that if we can take action on one of the things we can directly control, the crown of thorn starfish, it may leave the reef in a position where it can better withstand some of these climatic impacts. >> the reef extends more than 2,000 kilometers off the coast of northeastern australia. >>> officials and locals in india pulled together to pull one endangered species from the mud.
david hirsch, nhk world, new york. >>> scientists say one of the world's most popular natural attractions is this appearing fast. australia's great barrier reef has lost more than half its coral in the last three decades. a report by the australian institute of marine science says the number of reefs has dropped from 100 to 47. since 1985. the scientists identified two main causes of coral decline. the crown of thorn star fish is growing rapidly in number. the fish feed on the coral....
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also in the camp david meeting in washington, the leaders will also agreed greece should remain in the eurozone so encouragement seeping into the marketplace. we did see that reflected in european markets as well as u.s. markets and now we're seeing that translated into the nikkei and the topix there. now, the nasdaq i got to mention that, was also boosted considerably after we did see share in apple trading higher, you see that coming up on the screens there. that was on hopes of new line-up of products this summer, also apple had been heavily oversold in the last few weeks. facebook, however, which did have its initial public offering on friday, did a tumble more than 10%, so a bit of a mixed picture there but apple winning the day. the nikkei, topix in the mix, the topix hitting a new year closing low, but with the bank of japan meeting kicking off today, two-day meeting, the market players might be a touch hesitant to make any major moves. no change is expected from the bank of japan policy. however, a lot of eyes will be focused on how the yen trades and just as the bank of japan
also in the camp david meeting in washington, the leaders will also agreed greece should remain in the eurozone so encouragement seeping into the marketplace. we did see that reflected in european markets as well as u.s. markets and now we're seeing that translated into the nikkei and the topix there. now, the nasdaq i got to mention that, was also boosted considerably after we did see share in apple trading higher, you see that coming up on the screens there. that was on hopes of new line-up...
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nhk world's david hirsh reports from new york. >> reporter: last year, scientists at this california-based biotechnology company introduced a revolutionary blood test. it's said to be 99% accurate in determining whether a child would be born with downs syndrome. the test is for women over 10 weeks pregnant. it detects chromosomal anomalies in the fetal dna contained in their blood. researchers at the company have been busy. they are analyzing blood from the netherlands, the czech republic, israel and other countries. until now, this kind of screening mainly required amneoen amy i amniocentisis. such tests run a 0.3 risk of miscarriage. the new test carries no such risk. more than 20,000 women in the united states have already taken the test. andrea has miscarried in the past. when she was pregnant again, she chose the new test. her results were negative. and she had a healthy boy this may. >> i think by getting a yes or a no, it will -- it will help the parents prepare. you know, for what their life is about to encompass. >> reporter: good or bad, the test raises questions. u.s. health ins
nhk world's david hirsh reports from new york. >> reporter: last year, scientists at this california-based biotechnology company introduced a revolutionary blood test. it's said to be 99% accurate in determining whether a child would be born with downs syndrome. the test is for women over 10 weeks pregnant. it detects chromosomal anomalies in the fetal dna contained in their blood. researchers at the company have been busy. they are analyzing blood from the netherlands, the czech...
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. >> reporter: jean david is one of europe's writers of comic books. he. >> not so good. >> reporter: on march 11th, 2011, he was in tokyo on business. >> translator: when i saw japanese next to me fainting or starting to cry or even calling out for people in a panic, that's when i really understood we were witnessing a historic moment. >> reporter: morvan invited a wider group of artists to produce illustrations to japan. about 2,700 works were sent to him over the next two months. >> translator: we shouldn't forget the disaster completely, but it's also important to get past the pain. i think looking at illustrations helps. it's something that can cam you. i pick up a book, sit down and take your time to look at it, and you're in a calmer place. >> reporter: the book's contents were produced from artists from europe and other countries in asia. this illustration is the work of a japanese artist. it envisions fukushima 50 years from now with people relying on wind power as an energy source. each picture is for prayers for the victim souls and for reco
. >> reporter: jean david is one of europe's writers of comic books. he. >> not so good. >> reporter: on march 11th, 2011, he was in tokyo on business. >> translator: when i saw japanese next to me fainting or starting to cry or even calling out for people in a panic, that's when i really understood we were witnessing a historic moment. >> reporter: morvan invited a wider group of artists to produce illustrations to japan. about 2,700 works were sent to him over...
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a view suppressed by british prime minister david cameron when he visited india in 2010. >> britain is actually rebuilding some of its manufacturing thanks to indian investment. i mean tata is now the largest manufacturer in britain. >> reporter: far from resentencing the foreign takeovers, some long established businesses are embracing the trend. black cabs are a part of london's identity. this company used to make more than 3,000 black cabs a year. output is now half that figure and earnings have stalled. the cab maker is cutting costs and looking for new customers overseas but it can't go it alone. for that reason it sold a 20% stake to a chinese automaker. most parts used in the company's black cabs are now imported from china. the ceo has no complaints. >> always had a problem selling internationally because of the cost base and the structure of the company and we were heading to a cul-de-sac. the business was coming under more and more pressure. gili was the lifesaver. >> earlier we spoke with a correspondent in developing and developed countries. >> the rise of emerging countrie
a view suppressed by british prime minister david cameron when he visited india in 2010. >> britain is actually rebuilding some of its manufacturing thanks to indian investment. i mean tata is now the largest manufacturer in britain. >> reporter: far from resentencing the foreign takeovers, some long established businesses are embracing the trend. black cabs are a part of london's identity. this company used to make more than 3,000 black cabs a year. output is now half that figure...
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. >>> british prime minister david cameron says his government will stick to its austerity promises but he also promises to work harder to promote growth. cameron's conservative party and deputy prime minister nick clegg's liberal democrats suffered heavy losses last week in local elections. cameron and clegg made a rare joint press conference on tuesday at a southern factory in england. >> we can't let up on the difficult decisions we've made to cut public spending and to get our deficit and our debt under control. i know it's hard. i know it's difficult. but when you've got a debt problem, the one thing you mustn't do is keep adding endlessly to that debt. >> they promise to help people who want to start businesses. britain and other countries in europe are struggling to recover from the eurozone credit crisis, but the fall of the governments in france and greece this week will be a warning to other leaders pushing for austerity. >>> i'm here at a flower garden north of tokyo. these flowers are in full bloom. i'll tell you what they are and why so many people are attracted to them lat
. >>> british prime minister david cameron says his government will stick to its austerity promises but he also promises to work harder to promote growth. cameron's conservative party and deputy prime minister nick clegg's liberal democrats suffered heavy losses last week in local elections. cameron and clegg made a rare joint press conference on tuesday at a southern factory in england. >> we can't let up on the difficult decisions we've made to cut public spending and to get...
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. >> "california's golden coast" is underwritten by the david and lucile packard foundation who also support the good works done by the following organization. ♪ cool, clear water ♪ clean, ocean water ♪ cool, clean water ♪ clean, ocean water >> well, it wa
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british prime minister david cameron and scotland's first minister alex salmond agreed to the referendum. the deal follows months of negotiations between the british government and salmond's scottish national party. scots age 16 and older will be able to vote. some scottish people believe they can achieve economic independence because of oil reserves in the north sea and growing wind power industry. opinion polls suggest only about 30% of scots favor independence. >>> officials at the japanese embassy in paris have lodged a protest against national tv stance france dur. the host of a variety show on the network made a joke about the effects of radiation from the fukushima nuclear plant. the japanese national soccer team beat france 1-0 on friday in a friendly match. it was japan's first-ever victory over france. goalkeeper kawashima contributed to the victory by making many saves. the host of a saturday night variety show said he played wonderful. he then showed a photo of the goalkeeper wed four arms. he described it as the fukushima effect. he was referring to the crisis at the fukushi
british prime minister david cameron and scotland's first minister alex salmond agreed to the referendum. the deal follows months of negotiations between the british government and salmond's scottish national party. scots age 16 and older will be able to vote. some scottish people believe they can achieve economic independence because of oil reserves in the north sea and growing wind power industry. opinion polls suggest only about 30% of scots favor independence. >>> officials at the...
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. >>> and a british prime minister david cameron gave a strong warning on the future of the eurozone. >> the eurozone is at a crossroads. it either has to make up or it is looking at a potential breakup. either europe has a committed stable, successful eurozone with an effective firewall, a system of fiscal burden sharing and support in monetary policy across the eurozone, or we are in uncharted territory. >> cameron went on to say that it is in britain's interest for the eurozone to sort out its problems. he said britain is prepared to do whatever it takes to protect the british economy and financial system. britain is not a member of the eurozone. >>> now in a few days, millions of people will pause to stare at the sky. they'll grab a glimpse of a solar eclipse. for the first time ever, the majority of residents in japan will have one of the best views. rina nakana has the story. >> reporter: this isn't your average arts and crafts class. these people are preparing for a special moment in celestial history. 73-year-old kunio fujimori is taking it pretty seriously. >> translator: i h
. >>> and a british prime minister david cameron gave a strong warning on the future of the eurozone. >> the eurozone is at a crossroads. it either has to make up or it is looking at a potential breakup. either europe has a committed stable, successful eurozone with an effective firewall, a system of fiscal burden sharing and support in monetary policy across the eurozone, or we are in uncharted territory. >> cameron went on to say that it is in britain's interest for the...
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special envoy for middle east peace david hale is in the region trying to revive the peace process. >>> people in japan's northeast are focused on overcoming the challenging of the 2011 disaster, but it won't be easy. they have to rebuild homes, businesses, entire communities. we'll show you their struggles and their successes on "the road ahead" every wednesday at 1:00 p.m. japan time here on "newsline." >>> experts warn a nuclear plant in central japan may be sitting on an active fault line. authorities have ordered a new round ofionis at the tsuruga power plant. the reactor is already offline for regular safety checks. the nuclear and industrial safety agency issued this inspection order. japan atomic power company operates the plant. the team of experts surveyed three faults under the plant compound. one is 150 meters from the number two reactor may be active. the team said the fault could shift simultaneously with an active one nearby. that could trigger an earthquake more powerful than the plant was designed to withstand. the agency ordered the operator to confirm whether the li
special envoy for middle east peace david hale is in the region trying to revive the peace process. >>> people in japan's northeast are focused on overcoming the challenging of the 2011 disaster, but it won't be easy. they have to rebuild homes, businesses, entire communities. we'll show you their struggles and their successes on "the road ahead" every wednesday at 1:00 p.m. japan time here on "newsline." >>> experts warn a nuclear plant in central japan...
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. >> "california's golden coast" is underwritten by the david and lucile packard foundation, who also support the good works done by the following organization. >> i have a ton of respect for the ocean, it's like a friend. so you've got to treat it like a friend or better. think about it: the ocean is a source of power, it gives us food, it gives us life, and a place to play; it makes our weather, and it gives us barrels. >> well, hello everybody, i'm huell howser....
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the eu initially considered lifting sanctions but the plan changed after british prime minister david cameron met last week with pro democracy leader aung san suu kyi and she suggested a suspension. the conditional easing shows the international community intends to keep pressing myanmar to make further progress with democratization. reforms over the past year culminated in the nobel peace laureate's landslide victory and bielections on april 1st. eu foreign ministers are expected to make a formal announcement on the issue at a meeting in luxembourg on monday. and that will be followed by a visit to myanmar by eu foreign policy chief catherine ashton on april 28th. ashton is expected to meet with president thein sein and aung san suu kyi. aung san suu kyi and other recently elected members of her party may not make their parliamentary debut when the lower house session resumes on monday. the nld says the main obstacle is the constitution which allots a quarter of the seats in parliament to the military. each newly elected mp has to take an oath to safeguard the constitution. but amend
the eu initially considered lifting sanctions but the plan changed after british prime minister david cameron met last week with pro democracy leader aung san suu kyi and she suggested a suspension. the conditional easing shows the international community intends to keep pressing myanmar to make further progress with democratization. reforms over the past year culminated in the nobel peace laureate's landslide victory and bielections on april 1st. eu foreign ministers are expected to make a...
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and prime minister david cameron said his country will not join an eu wide banking union. u the union is a framework for consolidating bank oversight and protection in the region. >>> the new hea of the world bank says one of his top priorities will be to fight poverty. >> we will do our work at the bank with rigor, great compassion and most importantly with the people living in poverty we aspire to serve. >> kim was born in south korea but grew up in the u.s. he is expert in global health and directed the hiv/aids department at the world health organization. he was president of dartmouth college before joining the world bank. kim is the bank's 12th president. kim its expected to help developing countries cope with rising prices for natural resources and food. >>> at first glance the people on the russian east coast seem firmly rooted, they revitalized city turned it into an energy hub. but many young people feel wistful about a bygone area. >> reporter: the days of the czars return at this ball in russia. ♪ men and women perform the dance. the way it was done in the roy
and prime minister david cameron said his country will not join an eu wide banking union. u the union is a framework for consolidating bank oversight and protection in the region. >>> the new hea of the world bank says one of his top priorities will be to fight poverty. >> we will do our work at the bank with rigor, great compassion and most importantly with the people living in poverty we aspire to serve. >> kim was born in south korea but grew up in the u.s. he is expert...
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the senior curator, david thompson, gave his assessment of the clock, believed to date from 1581. >> it is delightful to look at the craftmanship, the quality of the work in this clock is, to my mind, of the best. >> thompson said the clock is almost entirely without repairs or modifications. he also said the craftmanship of its gears and other parts is more precise than that of other clocks of the era. the time piece is designated as an important national cultural asset as the oldest western clock in japan. it is on display at a museum at a shrine, dedicated to central japan. >>> another hot day here in tokyo. but rain is expected. robert speta has the forecast for here and elsewhere. robert? >> well it does look like thunderstorms will be on tap for tokyo, going in here until friday. actually in portions of western japan today, you saw some hail in a couple of -- and thunderstorms and frequent lightning, but now as all of this instability pushes off to the east, much fairer weather will be setting into western japan. unfortunately throughout much of the day on friday, thunderstorms
the senior curator, david thompson, gave his assessment of the clock, believed to date from 1581. >> it is delightful to look at the craftmanship, the quality of the work in this clock is, to my mind, of the best. >> thompson said the clock is almost entirely without repairs or modifications. he also said the craftmanship of its gears and other parts is more precise than that of other clocks of the era. the time piece is designated as an important national cultural asset as the...
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managing director david lipton announced funds annual review of japanese policy issues in tokyo on wednesday. >> japan must tackle its deep reetd fiscal problems. problems of tax and social security reforms is thus crucial to demonstrate commitment to fiscal reform and thus to sustain investor confidence. >> lipton said it must be doubled by stages by 2015 and recommend increase of at least 15% eventually. he also noted that japan needs the reforms urgently because its government's budget is saddled with heavy debts. the imf point owed ut that japan's net public debt is higher than other advanced countries and is expected to rise further unless they take steps to put their fiscal house in order. >>> the currency is somewhat overvalue educad indicated it i. japan is aiming to make its next generation tv technology an international standard. the ministry of internal affairs and communications unveiled its basic strategy at a symposium on new generation tech tvs on tuesday. about 300 people from broadcasting stations and i.t. firms in j pan and abroad attended the event in tokyo. it prioritizes
managing director david lipton announced funds annual review of japanese policy issues in tokyo on wednesday. >> japan must tackle its deep reetd fiscal problems. problems of tax and social security reforms is thus crucial to demonstrate commitment to fiscal reform and thus to sustain investor confidence. >> lipton said it must be doubled by stages by 2015 and recommend increase of at least 15% eventually. he also noted that japan needs the reforms urgently because its government's...
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professor hideshi hara from the ecole normale superieure paris and university of colorado physicist david wineland were honored for their breakthroughs in quantum physics. they studied the interaction of light and matter. the field has been rapidly progressing since the mid-80s. haroche and wineland's research is serving as the basis for super fast computers currently in development. >>> japan's prime minister has achieved something he won't be celebrating. an nhk poll suggests the support rate for yoshihiko noda and his cabinet has fallen to its lowest level since his government was sworn in september last year. nhk surveyed 1,056 people between saturday and monday. participants were aged 20 and older. they gave the cabinet the support rate of 26%. that's down five percentage points from last month's survey. the number of voter who is don't support the cabinet is up by five points to 58%. the support rate for the prime minister's democratic party hit its lowest level since it took office. it fell by three percentage points to 14%. on the other hand, the support rate for the liberal democ
professor hideshi hara from the ecole normale superieure paris and university of colorado physicist david wineland were honored for their breakthroughs in quantum physics. they studied the interaction of light and matter. the field has been rapidly progressing since the mid-80s. haroche and wineland's research is serving as the basis for super fast computers currently in development. >>> japan's prime minister has achieved something he won't be celebrating. an nhk poll suggests the...
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david woodward of "the huffington post" won his organization its first prize. in the national reporting category. he wrote a series on challenges facing wounded american soldiers returning home from iraq and afghanistan. the editorial cartoon category went to matt wuerker of political news website politico for satirical cartoons. one of the cartoons questions u.s. president barack obama's nuclear policy, which remains unchanged, even after the fukushima daiichi accident last year. online media websites have boosted their presence since won won a pulitzer prize in 2010, involving the media landscape in the spotlight. >>> let's take a look at the latest market figures. >>> the worst drought in ten ye years is stalking children in northern africa. it left a belt of land to the south of sahara desert parched. harvests have failed. 15 million people are short of food. children are dying one after another. united nations officials have called on countries around the world to send emergency aid. >> we are appealing, all of us, for an end to the global indifference. >>
david woodward of "the huffington post" won his organization its first prize. in the national reporting category. he wrote a series on challenges facing wounded american soldiers returning home from iraq and afghanistan. the editorial cartoon category went to matt wuerker of political news website politico for satirical cartoons. one of the cartoons questions u.s. president barack obama's nuclear policy, which remains unchanged, even after the fukushima daiichi accident last year....
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. >>> a former aid to british prim minister david cameron and seven others are facing charges over a phone hacking scandal involving the now defunct "news of the world" tabloid paper. the opposition labor party is investigating cameron's role in hiring former "news of the world" editor andy coal son. any new indictments could deal a severe blow. >>> ghana's president john atta mills died. he was 68 years old. mills was elected president of the western african nation in 2008. he promoted economic reform and the fight against poverty in ghana. the international community consistently held him up as an example of how to lead a stable african democracy. the president's office did not give the cause of the death but ghana's media has reported concerns about his health recently. >>> now here's the latest market figures. . >>> it's not sunny but hot and muggy in tokyo. robert speta has the weather for here and elsewhere. >>> very hot across much of japan. temperatures high 20s and low 30s due to high pressure lingering just towards the south. it is pulling warm air out of the south and also
. >>> a former aid to british prim minister david cameron and seven others are facing charges over a phone hacking scandal involving the now defunct "news of the world" tabloid paper. the opposition labor party is investigating cameron's role in hiring former "news of the world" editor andy coal son. any new indictments could deal a severe blow. >>> ghana's president john atta mills died. he was 68 years old. mills was elected president of the western...
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a view expressed by british prime minister david cameron when he visited india in 2010. >> britain is actually rebuilding some of its manufacturing, thanks to indian investment. tatar is now the largest manufacturer in britain. >> reporter: far from resenting fall in takeovers, some long established businesses are embracing the trend. a part of london's identity in the transport system. this company used to make more than 3,000 vehicles a year. now it's half that figure and earnings have stalled. the cab maker is cutting costs and looking for new customers overseas, but it can't go it alone. for that reason, it sold 20% stake to a chinese automaker. most parts used in the company's cabs are now imported from china. the ceo has no complaints. >> always had a problem selling internationally because of space and the infrastructure of the company. we were heading into a real cul de sac. the business was going to come under more and more pressure and eventually we would have filed. gili was a life savor. >> i spoke to nhk world's correspondent for developed and developing countries. i star
a view expressed by british prime minister david cameron when he visited india in 2010. >> britain is actually rebuilding some of its manufacturing, thanks to indian investment. tatar is now the largest manufacturer in britain. >> reporter: far from resenting fall in takeovers, some long established businesses are embracing the trend. a part of london's identity in the transport system. this company used to make more than 3,000 vehicles a year. now it's half that figure and earnings...
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the eu initially considered lifting sanctions but the plan changed after british prime minister david cameron met last week with pro democracy leader aung san suu kyi and she suggested a suspension. the conditional easing shows the international community intends to keep pressing myanmar to make further progress with democratization. reforms over the past year culminated in the nobel peace laureate's landslide victory and bielections on april 1st. eu foreign ministers are expected to make a formal announcement on the issue at a meeting in luxembourg on monday. and that will be followed by a visit to myanmar by eu foreign policy chief catherine ashton on april 28th. ashton is expected to meet with president thein sein and aung san suu kyi. aung san suu kyi and other recently elected members may not make their parliamentary debut when the lower house session resumes on monday. the nld says the main obstacle is the constitution which a lots a quarter of the seats in parliament to the military. each newly elected mp has to take an oath to safeguard the constitution. but amending that cons
the eu initially considered lifting sanctions but the plan changed after british prime minister david cameron met last week with pro democracy leader aung san suu kyi and she suggested a suspension. the conditional easing shows the international community intends to keep pressing myanmar to make further progress with democratization. reforms over the past year culminated in the nobel peace laureate's landslide victory and bielections on april 1st. eu foreign ministers are expected to make a...
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this story starts with american david baxter. he found a soccer ball and a volleyball on a beach in the u.s. state of alaska. they floated across the pacific along with other tsunami debris. baxter's japanese wife yumi noticed the names on the balls. that's how they tracked the owners down. they mailed the balls to japan thursday. >>> members of the u.s. senate armed services committee have refused to free up funds to transfer thousands of marines to guam from okinawa. japanese and u.s. leaders agreed to relocate 9,000 marines. the u.s. house of representatives has already approved the funding, but the senate committee wants more details on the overall troop realignment plan and costs. >>> astronauts at the international space station are preparing for a delivery. the unmanned spacecraft dragon will soon dock at the iss. that would complete the world's first commercial transport mission to space. nasa spokespersons say the dragon is orbiting about 400 kilometers above earth. the private firm space exploration technologies or spac
this story starts with american david baxter. he found a soccer ball and a volleyball on a beach in the u.s. state of alaska. they floated across the pacific along with other tsunami debris. baxter's japanese wife yumi noticed the names on the balls. that's how they tracked the owners down. they mailed the balls to japan thursday. >>> members of the u.s. senate armed services committee have refused to free up funds to transfer thousands of marines to guam from okinawa. japanese and...
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members of prime minister's david cameron's own party backed an opposition amendment calling for a smaller eu budget. opposition lawmakers say increasing funding for the regional body is unacceptable. the eu plans to expand its budgets for seven years starting in 2014. prime minister cameron had been surging members of parliament to back a spending freeze. >> and i'm quite prepared to use the veto if we don't get a deal that's good for britain. let's be clear, mr. speaker, it is in our interest to try to get a deal because a seven-year freeze would keep our bills down compared to annual budgets. >> the amendment passed with support from the main opposition labor party and several dozen members of cameron's ruling conservative party. british lawmakers skeptical of more european integration are likely to keep pressure on the government to take a tough stand on eu spending. the amendment is nonbinding but it has put cameron in a difficult position ahead of an eu summit in late november. >>> executives in japan are seeing the impact of the global economic slowdown in their latest reports. almo
members of prime minister's david cameron's own party backed an opposition amendment calling for a smaller eu budget. opposition lawmakers say increasing funding for the regional body is unacceptable. the eu plans to expand its budgets for seven years starting in 2014. prime minister cameron had been surging members of parliament to back a spending freeze. >> and i'm quite prepared to use the veto if we don't get a deal that's good for britain. let's be clear, mr. speaker, it is in our...
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president barack obama or general david petraeus, who served as the top u.s. commander in afghanistan. >>> coordinated bomb attacks have killed at least 12 people and injured 90 in the southern russian republic of dagestan. a passenger car exploded thursday night at a security checkpoint in dagestan's main city of makhachkala. 20 minutes later, a mini bus parked nearby was blown up as rescuers arrived at the scene. investigators say nails were apparently mixed with explosives. they also found the remains of a man and a woman believed to have carried out the attacks. police suspect that an islamist group acted in the north caucasus region is behind the attacks. >>> as the countdown to the beginning of this summer's london olympics nears, a series of antiterrorism exercises have begun across england. the drills are being held at ten locations and involve some 1,800 people. soldiers showcased two surface-to-air missiles in a residential area near an equestrian event site in east london. many of the olympic events will be held in this area. the missiles will remai
president barack obama or general david petraeus, who served as the top u.s. commander in afghanistan. >>> coordinated bomb attacks have killed at least 12 people and injured 90 in the southern russian republic of dagestan. a passenger car exploded thursday night at a security checkpoint in dagestan's main city of makhachkala. 20 minutes later, a mini bus parked nearby was blown up as rescuers arrived at the scene. investigators say nails were apparently mixed with explosives. they...